Dr Shamshad Karatela is an environmental epidemiologist and a public health researcher. From being a molecular microbiologist, she further developed her skills in public health, environmental epidemiology, exposure science, bio-monitoring, infectious diseases, microbiome and intellectual disability. She has also developed skills in program monitoring and evaluation, survey design, curricula development/training, supervision, management and data analysis. Her particular research interest focuses on understanding the long-term impacts of developmental exposures (from gestation, early life, into adolescence) to environmental chemicals/pollutants/contaminants.
Journal Article: Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2-5 years: the national survey of children's health (NSCH) 2016-2020
Zhan, Xiao-Ling, Pan, Ning, Karatela, Shamshad, Shi, Lei, Wang, Xin, Liu, Zhao-Yan, Jing, Jin, Li, Xiu-Hong, Cai, Li and Lin, Li-Zi (2023). Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2-5 years: the national survey of children's health (NSCH) 2016-2020. International breastfeeding journal, 18 (1) 41. doi: 10.1186/s13006-023-00580-2
Journal Article: “My autism is linked with everything”: at the crossroads of autism and diabetes
Vinayagam, Ritwika, Tanner, Christopher, Harley, David, Karatella, Shamshad and Brooker, Katie (2023). “My autism is linked with everything”: at the crossroads of autism and diabetes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06033-3
Journal Article: Assessment of determinants of paediatric diarrhoea case management adherence in Pakistan
Khaliq, Asif, Holmes-Stahlman, River, Ali, Danish, Karatela, Shamshad and Lassi, Zohra S. (2023). Assessment of determinants of paediatric diarrhoea case management adherence in Pakistan. Life, 13 (3) 677, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/life13030677
(2020–2022) Diabetes Australia Research Program
Zhan, Xiao-Ling, Pan, Ning, Karatela, Shamshad, Shi, Lei, Wang, Xin, Liu, Zhao-Yan, Jing, Jin, Li, Xiu-Hong, Cai, Li and Lin, Li-Zi (2023). Infant feeding practices and autism spectrum disorder in US children aged 2-5 years: the national survey of children's health (NSCH) 2016-2020. International breastfeeding journal, 18 (1) 41. doi: 10.1186/s13006-023-00580-2
“My autism is linked with everything”: at the crossroads of autism and diabetes
Vinayagam, Ritwika, Tanner, Christopher, Harley, David, Karatella, Shamshad and Brooker, Katie (2023). “My autism is linked with everything”: at the crossroads of autism and diabetes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06033-3
Assessment of determinants of paediatric diarrhoea case management adherence in Pakistan
Khaliq, Asif, Holmes-Stahlman, River, Ali, Danish, Karatela, Shamshad and Lassi, Zohra S. (2023). Assessment of determinants of paediatric diarrhoea case management adherence in Pakistan. Life, 13 (3) 677, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/life13030677
Association of diet quality during pregnancy with maternal glucose metabolism in Chinese women
Pan, Wenting, Karatela, Shamshad, Lu, Qinggui, Xie, Luqin, Wu, Shengchi, Jing, Jin and Cai, Li (2023). Association of diet quality during pregnancy with maternal glucose metabolism in Chinese women. The British Journal of Nutrition, 130 (6), 958-965. doi: 10.1017/s0007114523000107
Chen, Yu-Jing, Lin, Li-Zi, Liu, Zhao-Yan, Wang, Xin, Karatela, Shamshad, Wang, Yu-Xuan, Peng, Shan-Shan, Jiang, Bi-Bo, Li, Xiao-Xu, Liu, Nan, Jing, Jin and Cai, Li (2023). Association between maternal gestational diabetes and allergic diseases in offspring: a birth cohort study. World Journal of Pediatrics, 19 (10), 972-982. doi: 10.1007/s12519-023-00710-0
Environmental Influences on the Behavioural and Emotional Outcomes of Children: A Network Analysis
Karatela, Shamshad, Ward, Neil I., Paterson, Janis and Zeng, Irene Suilan (2022). Environmental Influences on the Behavioural and Emotional Outcomes of Children: A Network Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (14) 8479, 8479. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148479
Karatela, Shamshad, Caruana, Samantha and Paul, Gunther (2022). Prevalence of respiratory disease in the population of Queensland communities in proximity to coal mines and coal mining activities. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9 (7), 3014-3022. doi: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20221776
Singh, Vishal, Cortes-Ramirez, Javier, Toms, Leisa-Maree, Sooriyagoda, Thilakshika and Karatela, Shamshad (2022). Effects of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Hormonal and Reproductive Health in E-Waste-Exposed Population: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13) 7820, 7820. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137820
Chen, Yujing, Lin, Lizi, Hong, Bin, Karatela, Shamshad, Pan, Wenting, Wu, Shengchi, Tang, Nu, Wang, Yuxuan, Jing, Jin and Cai, Li (2022). Association of allergic symptoms in the first 2 years of life with sleep outcomes among Chinese toddlers. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9 791369, 791369. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.791369
Osborne, Nicholas, Reid, Simon, Karatela, Shamshad, Assefa, Yibeltal and Wan, En-Tzu Grace (2021). Erratum: Relationship of pesticide exposure with kidney function in NHANES: lessons from low level chronic exposure (Int J Epidemiol (2021) 50 (182) DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.517). International Journal of Epidemiology, 50 (6). doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab214
The psychosocial burden of inflammatory bowel disease in adolescents and young adults
Halloran, Jessica, McDermott, Brett, Ewais, Tatjana, Begun, Jakob, Karatela, Shamshad, D'Emden, Helen, Corias, Christian and Denny, Simon (2021). The psychosocial burden of inflammatory bowel disease in adolescents and young adults. Internal Medicine Journal, 51 (12) imj.15034, 2027-2033. doi: 10.1111/imj.15034
Association of pesticides and kidney function among adults in the US population 2001–2010
Wan, En-Tzu, Darssan, Darsy, Karatela, Shamshad, Reid, Simon A. and Osborne, Nicholas John (2021). Association of pesticides and kidney function among adults in the US population 2001–2010. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (19) 10249, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910249
Queensland Family Cohort: a study protocol
Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym, Fiveash, Corrine, Schagen, Johanna, James-McAlpine, Janelle, Friedlander, Frances, Thurston, Claire, Oliveri, Maria, Harmey, Theresa, Cavanagh, Erika, Edwards, Christopher, Fontanarosa, Davide, Perkins, Tony, de Zubicaray, Greig, Moritz, Karen, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki, Queensland Family Cohort Research Collaborative, Hamilton-Williams, Emma and Bora, Samudragupta (2021). Queensland Family Cohort: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (6) e044463, 1-13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044463
Karatela, Shamshad, Coomarasamy, Christin, Paterson, Janis and Ward, Neil I. (2020). Exposure to toenail heavy metals and child behavior problems in nine-year-old children: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (11) 4120, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17114120
Household smoking status and heavy metal concentrations in toenails of children
Karatela, Shamshad, Coomarasamy, Christin, Paterson, Janis and Ward, Neil I. (2019). Household smoking status and heavy metal concentrations in toenails of children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (20) 3871, 3871. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16203871
Karatela, Shamshad, Ward, Neil and Paterson, Janis (2019). Mercury exposure in mother-children pairs in a seafood eating population: body burden and related factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (12) 2238, 2238. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16122238
Status and interrelationship of toenail elements in Pacific children
Karatela, Shamshad, Ward, Neil I, Zeng, Irene Suilan and Paterson, Janis (2018). Status and interrelationship of toenail elements in Pacific children. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 46, 10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.11.004
Domain specific effects of postnatal toenail methylmercury exposure on child behaviour
Karatela, Shamshad, Paterson, Janis and Ward, Neil I. (2017). Domain specific effects of postnatal toenail methylmercury exposure on child behaviour. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 41, 10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.01.003
Kopacz, D., Traxler, M. P. and Karatela, Shamshad (2016). A Chart Review Comparison of Rates of Abnormal Vitamin D Results in New Zealand and United States Mental Health Samples. Mental Health in Family Medicine, 12, 260-267.
Trace elements and human obesity: An overview
Karatela, Shamshad and Ward, NI (2016). Trace elements and human obesity: An overview. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2 (2), 50-59.
Karatela, Shamshad, Paterson, Janis, Schluter, Philip J. and Anstiss, Richard (2011). Methylmercury exposure through seafood diet and health in New Zealand: Are seafood eating communities at a greater risk?. Australasian Epidemiologist, 18 (1), 21-25.
Oliver-Africano, P., Dickens, S., Ahmed, Z., Bouras, N., Cooray, S., Deb, S., Knapp, M., Hare, M., Meade, M., Reece, B., Bhaumik, S., Harley, D., Piachaud, J., Regan, A., Thomas, D. A., Karatela, S., Rao, B., Dzendrowskyj, T., Lenôtre, L., Watson, J. and Tyrer, P. (2010). Overcoming the barriers experienced in conducting a medication trial in adults with aggressive challenging behaviour and intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54 (1), 17-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01195.x
Tyrer, P., Oliver-Africano, P., Romeo, R., Knapp, M., Dickens, S., Bouras, N., Ahmed, Z., Cooray, S., Deb, S., Murphy, D., Hare, M., Meade, M., Reece, B., Kramo, K., Bhaumik, S., Harley, D., Regan, A., Thomas, D., Rao, B., Karatela, S., Lenotre, L., Watson, J., Soni, A., Crawford, M., Eliahoo, J. and North, B. (2009). Neuroleptics in the treatment of aggressive challenging behaviour for people with intellectual disabilities: A randomised controlled trial (NACHBID). Health Technology Assessment, 13 (21), i-73. doi: 10.3310/hta13210
Tyrer, Peter, Oliver-Africano, Patricia C., Ahmed, Zed, Bouras, Nick, Cooray, Sherva, Deb, Shoumitro, Murphy, Declan, Hare, Monica, Meade, Michael, Reece, Ben, Kramo, Kofi, Bhaumik, Sabyasachi, Harley, David, Regan, Adrienne, Thomas, David, Rao, Bharti, North, Bernard, Eliahoo, Joseph, Karatela, Shamshad, Soni, Anju and Crawford, Mike (2008). Risperidone, haloperidol, and placebo in the treatment of aggressive challenging behaviour in patients with intellectual disability: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 371 (9606), 57-63. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60072-0
Repeatability of self-reported information for population-based studies of cancer
Karatela S., Purdie D.M., Green A.C., Webb P.M. and Whiteman D.C. (2006). Repeatability of self-reported information for population-based studies of cancer. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 7 (2), 303-308.
Osborne, Nicholas, Reid, Simon, Karatela, Shamshad, Assefa, Yibeltal and Wan, En-Tzu Grace (2021). Relationship of pesticide exposure with kidney function in NHANES: lessons from low level chronic exposure. IEA World Congress of Epidemiology 2021, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.517
How many trees equal a human life?
Pojani, Dorina and Karatela, Shamshad (2022, 11 02). How many trees equal a human life? The Fifth Estate
Brooker, Katie, Harley, David, Bradshaw, Pia, Karatela, Shamshad and Vinayagam, Ritwika (2020). Religious Freedom Bills Second Exposure Drafts submission by Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability. Canberra, ACT Australia: Parliament of Australia.